Flash flood warning issued across much of the Kansas City metro as rain continues
Update: The National Weather Service issued a new flash flood warning for southern areas of the Kansas City metro. The new warning is set to expire at 4 p.m.
A flash flood warning has been issued for Kansas City and other parts of the metro through early Wednesday afternoon, according to the National Weather Service.
The warning, which is in place until 12:30 p.m., encompasses Wyandotte County, Johnson County and southern Leavenworth County in Kansas. Clay County, north Jackson County, southeast Platte County and Ray County are also in the warning zone.
Doppler radar and rain gauges show that thunderstorms moving across eastern Kansas and western Missouri Wednesday morning already dropped heavy rainfall, according to the weather service.
Just after 8:30 a.m., the region already saw between one and two inches of rain, weather officials said. Up to two more inches of water could accumulate as storms continue throughout the day.
“Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly,” according to the warning.
Small creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets, underpasses and low-lying areas are at risk of experiencing flash flooding.
A flash flood watch also remains in effect across the Kansas City metro through 7 a.m. Thursday as rain is expected to continue into Thursday morning.
“Please do not drive through flooded areas,” the weather service wrote on Twitter.
This story was originally published June 30, 2021 at 9:05 AM with the headline "Flash flood warning issued across much of the Kansas City metro as rain continues."
